Blink Charging Appoints Automotive Executive Michael C. Battaglia Vice President of Sales to Lead Nationwide Deployments and ...
July 31 2020 - 8:45AM
Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the
“Company”), a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric
vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced the
appointment of Michael C. Battaglia as Vice President of Sales.
Mr. Battaglia brings over 25 years of automotive
and technology experience to Blink, including most recently as Vice
President of Sales for the Global Automotive Division at J.D.
Power. In this role, he had oversight responsibility for account
directors and sales operations personnel that supported automakers
across the industry. During his tenure, he successfully expanded
the Company’s development of new business partnerships and
strategic alliances. From 2011 to 2019, he served in various roles
within the automotive retail division, including as Senior Director
and later as Vice President of Automotive Retail. From his
experiences, he has acquired deep connections throughout the
automotive industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Finance from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management.
“We are thrilled to welcome Mike to Blink’s
senior management team. He is a true ‘car guy’, and his extensive
knowledge of and connections in the automotive industry will be
instrumental as we enter into the next phase of our growth and
continue our global expansion,” stated Michael D. Farkas, Blink
Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
“Mike rounds out Blink’s leadership with key
executives. The team has extensive experience and insights in the
automotive, energy, construction, and financial industries. I am
confident with this group in place Blink will capitalize on the
momentum of our Company’s recent announcements and the enthusiasm
in the EV infrastructure industry,” continues Farkas.
“I couldn’t be more excited to join the talented
management team at Blink. It is an exciting time for the Company,
and I look forward to building a sales organization that can
operate at scale and capitalize on the momentum and incredible
opportunities within the EV industry,” Mike Battaglia
commented.
ABOUT BLINK CHARGINGBlink
Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) is a leader in electric vehicle
(EV) charging equipment that has deployed over 23,000 charging
stations, many of which are networked EV charging stations,
enabling EV drivers to easily charge at any of its charging
locations worldwide. The Company’s principal line of products and
services is its Blink EV charging network (“Blink Network”), EV
charging equipment, and EV charging services. The Blink Network
utilizes a proprietary cloud-based software that operates,
maintains, and tracks the EV charging stations connected to the
network and the associated charging data. With global EV purchases
forecasted to rise to 10 million by 2025 from approximately 2
million in 2019, the Company has established key strategic
partnerships to rollout adoption across numerous location types,
including parking facilities, multi-family residences and condos,
workplace locations, healthcare/medical facilities, schools and
universities, airports, auto dealers, hotels, mixed-use municipal
locations, parks and recreation areas, religious institutions,
restaurants, retailers, stadiums, supermarkets, and transportation
hubs. For more information please visit:
https://www.blinkcharging.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements This
press release contains forward-looking statements as defined within
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These
forward-looking statements, and terms such as “anticipate,”
“expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should” or other comparable
terms, involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to
events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future.
Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or
current expectations of Blink and members of its management, as
well as the assumptions on which such statements are based.
Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve
risks and uncertainties, including those described in Blink’s
periodic reports filed with the SEC, and that actual results may
differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking
statements. Except as required by federal securities law, Blink
undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking
statements to reflect changed conditions.
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